Churn



(No Model.)

J. B. SWEBTLAND.

UHUBN.

No. 325,637. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

WI TNESSLS JWVEJVTOR UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

JEROME B. SWVEETLAND, OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.

CHURN.

SFECIEECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,637, dated September 1, 1885.

Application filed May 21, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, J EROME B. SWEETLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Oakland and, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ghurns, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in c11urn-powers,and has for its object to provide a simple, economical, and inexpensive power, which shall have ample facilities for quickly producing butter. It has a further object in being so constructed as to be quickly and easily packed into asmall space.

In describing the device reference will be made to the annexed drawings, in which 1 ure 1 represents a front elevation of the device; Fig. 2, side elevation of the same, parts being broken away to show construction, and Fig. 3 a detail section through the base and a portion of the chair and its bearing.

A represents the base, having at each end a downward continuation or foot, B.

Pivoted to the center of the base bymeans of a pin or bolt, 0, is a piece, 0, which normally is at right angles to the said base, both forming the support of-the device; but the piece may be turned so as to be contained under the said base, fitting between the feet on the same.

On the base-piece A is erected a V-shaped standard, D, which may be made of a piece of wood'split the greater part of its length, then steamed and sprung apart.

To strengthen the upper end of the standard a plate, E, is fastened thereon.

To the rear of the upper part of the standard is hung, upon proper pivotal bearings, the drive-wheel F, provided with an internal gear. To one of the spokes of this wheel is secured the crank G for operating thesanie, and prop erly journaled in the standard and through the plate E is a shaft, H, bearingon one end a pinion, I, intermeshing with the internal gear, and on the other a fly or balance wheel, K, which has projecting from one of its spokes a wrist-pin, L, counterbalanced by a weight, M.

Near the lower part of the standard is a brace, N, connecting the two arms of the same, and which has projecting backward from it a cylindrical bearing, 0, in which is journaled removably a pin, P, integral-with an L-shaped plate, R. This plate is screwed or otherwise secured to the chair S, which has acylindrical base, preferably on which is raised a circular piece, '1.

On either side the back of the chair, about midway of its height, are secured two springarnis, U, which serve to hold the churn V in place on the said chair, the flanged base of the said churn fitting over and around the circular piece T, thus securi ng th e churn firmly in place.

Secured to the upper portion of the back of the chair is an arm, W, projecting upward with a forward bend over the churn, its upper end being slotted for some length, as shown at X. The wrist-pin on the fiy-wheel passes through the slot in the said arm, and in operation gives the chair an oscillatory movement with the pin Pas a center.

The dasher-rod Y of the churn is adapted to be received on the wrist-pin, thus causing the dasher to operate up and down, while the churn swings or oscillates from side to side.

On the back of the standard is pivoted a brace, Z, which has its free end entered into a slot in the piece O, and is there pinned.

The dasher-rod may have a series of holes for adjusting the depth of stroke and the wristpin is adjustable on the spoke for regulating the length of stroke.

Instead of the divided standard, a solid one may be used.

Having described the device, what I claim 1s 1. A churn-holding chair pivotally sup ported near its base or lower extremity, and provided with an upwardly-extending slotted arm, through which passes a wrist-pin connected also to the dasher-rod, said rod and arm moving coincident one with the other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A pivoted churn-supporting chair having an upwardly-extending slotted arm, a base adapted to receive and hold a churn, and two or more spring retaining-arms, all arranged to operate as and for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with a standard having a recessed base, and apivoted cross-piece, one end of which is connected to the standard by a removable brace, an oscillating churn car- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEROME B. SVEETLAND.

\Vitnesses:

JosEnH G. POWELL, CHAS. DAVIS. 

